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'Noisettes' have almost lost the characters of the 

 group ; for in proportion as the size of the flowers 

 has been increased by hybridising, their clustering 

 tendency, and the number of them in one corymb, 

 has been diminished. 



Since the introduction of so many beautiful 

 autumnal roses of other families, Noisette Roses 

 have declined in favour ; . there are, however, still 

 a few distinct and pretty varieties quite worthy 

 of being retained in the rose-garden. The two 

 pretty white roses, Aimee Vibert and Miss Grlegg, 

 the latter slightly tinted with rose, are among 

 them ; they are both dwarf and compact in their 

 habits, and form pretty bushes. Jeanne d'Arc, a 

 pure white rose of a vigorous habit, and a nice 

 pillar rose, is also worthy of culture. 



Fellenberg and Octavie are two pretty crimson 

 roses, and Vicomtesse d'Avesne is a very neat 

 rose-coloured rose, blooming most abundantly- 

 Caroline Marniesse is a creamy white, and also a 

 most abundant bloomer. 



We now come to a distinct group of this family, 

 which may be called Tea-scented Noisettes, as 

 they partake so largely of the habit, and have the 

 fragrance of the Tea Rose. The oldest one in this 

 group is Jaune (Desprez), or Noisette Desprez, 

 raised by Monsieur Desprez. It was at one time 

 highly esteemed, and even now its fawn-coloured 

 and very fragrant flowers are often, in autumn, 

 very beautiful. It forms a fine standard. La- 



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